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Igavetheudoorman?
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1・A・cleanB.messy
C.pretty
2.A.service
C.state
3.A.smokes
C.sighs
4.A.beyond
C•around
D.bright
B•appearance
D•attitude
B.smiles
D.smells
B•over
D.into
5・A.hated
C.missed
6.A.target
C.record
7.A.stressful
C•awkward
8.A.excused
C.prevented
9.A.company
C.challenge
10.A.quitted
C.exited
11•A.before
C.though
12.A.story
C.desire
13.A.concerned
C.puzzled
14.A.make
C-take
15.A.reached
C.raised
16.A.watched
C.witnessed
17.A.hug
C.lift
18.A.slipping
C.rushing
19.A.firmly
C.simply
20.Ajourney
C.opportunity
B.ignored
D.refused
B.rule
D.example
B.accessible
D.tough
B•refreshed
D•forgave
B•presence
D•attack
B•marched
D.approached
B.unless
Desince
B.deed
D.demand
B.excited
D.bored
B.start
D.continue
B.washed
D•waved
B.inspected
D.noticed
B.nod
D.strike
B.rolling
D.breaking
B•constantly
D.politely
B.wisdom
D.community
IV、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
KingdaKa,thetallestrollercoaster（过山乍）onEarth,dropsitspassengersalife-flashing418feet.FeiTariWorldfsFormulaRossa,thefastest,takesriders1breathawayatspeedsofupto150mph.BRCImaginationArts,aSouthernCaliforniadesignfirm,hasproposedsomethingentirelynew:
aridethatcreatesthesensationofzerogravityforuptoeightsecondsatatime.
BRCdrewitsconceptfromtheHVc）mitComet/theplaneNASAusestotrainastronauts.Itsproposedthcmc-parkridewouldtravelupandthenback,similartotheexistingnSuperman:
EscapefromKrypton”coasteratSixFlagsMagicMountaininCalifornia・ButunlikeSupermanandotheropen-carcoasters,thevomit-cometridewouldbefullyenclosed.Riderswouldenjoytheillusionoffloatingwithinastablechamber.
Tocreatethatillusion,aspecialmotorsystemwouldspeedcoastersupthetrackwithgreatprecision（精确度）・Asthecoasterapproachedatopspeedofmorethan100mph,itwouldsuddenlyandeversoslightlyslowdown―ustenoughtothrowthepassengersupfromtheirseatsandthenquicklyadjustitsspeedtoflyintormationwithandaroundthepassengers.Asthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrackandbegantodropbackdown,thecomputersystemwouldcontinuetomatchitsspeedtothatofthefallingpassengers,extendingthesensationofweightlessnessforseveraladditionalseconds,andfinallyrapidlyslowdowntoastopbackatthebasestation.
Rollercoasterstypicallycostnomorethan$30million,butthezero・gravityridewouldcost$50millionormore,toalargeextentbecausetheprecision-responsepropulsionsystem（推进系统）issocomplex.Butifsomeoneweretowriteachecktoday,Rogerssays,hiscompanycouldbesendingridersonweightlessjourneysbytheendof2014.
1.WhatmakesBRC'scoasterdifferent?
A.It'sthetallestrollercoasterintheStates・
B.It'sthefastestrollercoasteronEarth.
C・Itcanbringasensationofzerogravitytoitsriders.
D.ItisaNASAproduct.
2.WhywouldpeopleinBRC'scoasterhaveanillusionoffloatinginthechamber?
A.BecauseifsdesignedwiththeinspirationofSuperman.
B.Becauseaspecialfunctioningmotorsystemisappliedtoit.
C・Becausethecoastercanapproachatopspeedofmorethan100mph.
D.Becausethecoasterwouldcost$20millionmorethannormalones.
3.Atwhatpointcouldariderbegintofeelweightless?
A.Whenthecoasterreduceditsspeedimmediatelyafteritreacheditstopspeed.
B.Whenthecoasterbegantoincreaseitsspeed.
C.Whenthecoasterreduceditsspeedtoastopbackatthebasestation.
D・Whenthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrack.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.BRCisafamousdesignfkm.
B.YoufeellikeasupennanwhenridingBRCcoaste匚
C.BRC'sbudgetcantmaketheprojectcompleteuntil2014.
D.KingdaKaandFerrariWorld'sFormulaRossawillclosedownsoon.
阅读卜•列短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
FormillionsofFacebookusers,choosingwhichphototouseforanonlineprofileisanimportantdecision.AccordingtoastudybyresearchersattheUTDallasCenter,thephotosweselectmayreflectindividualpreferences,buttheyalsoappeartoreflectmoredeeplyrooted,unconsciousculturaldifferences.Previousresearchhasshownthatculturecanaffectnotonlylanguageandcustom,butalsohowweexperiencetheworldandprocessinfonnation.Westerncultures^forexample,conditionpeopletothinkofthemselvesashighlyindependententities（实休），whereasEastAsianculturesstresscollectivismandinterdependence・
D匚DenisePark,co-directoroftheCenteratUTDallas,andformergraduatestudentDeChihMaoHuangoftheUniversityofIllinois,werecuriousaboutwhetherthesepatternsofculturalinfluenceextendtocyberspace.InapaperpublishedintheInternationalJournalofPsychology,theyexaminedtheprofilephotographsofmorethan500activeFacebookusersfromtheUnitedStatesandEastAsia.Overall,theyfoundthatprofilephotosofAmericansaremorelikelytofocusontheindividuaFsface,whiletheprofilesofEastAsianstendtolessemphasizethefaceandincludemorebackgroundfeatures.AmericansalsoshowgreatersmileintensitycomparedtoEastAsianFacebookusers・
ThefindingsshowmarkedculturaldifferencesinthefocusofattentionamongEastAsianandAmericanFacebookusers.Moreover,theyechopreviousresearchonculturalinfluencesonvisualperception（感知），attention,andreasoningintheofflineworld・
“WebelievethesefindingsrelatetoaculturalbiastobemoreindividualisticandindependentintheUSandmorecommunalandinterdependentinAsia",saidPark・
Theresearchalsofoundthatculturalinfluencesoveroursei匸presentationonlinecanshiftovertimeandfromplacetoplace・Inoneofthestudysamples,AmericansstudyinginJapanandJapanesestudyingintheUSbothshowedatendencytoadjusttheirprofilephotostothegeneralpreferencesoftheirhostcountry.
Facebookconstitutesanextendedsocialcontextinwhichpersonalprofilesmirrorvariousindividualcharacteristics,privatethoughts,andsocialbehaviors,”notedHuang•“Assuch,thestudypresentsanewapproachtoinvestigatecognitionandbehaviorsacrossculturesbyusingFacebookasadata
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